Crimson (640C2E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #640C2E

RGB rgb(100, 12, 46)

HSL hsl(337°, 79%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:54% K:61%

Luminance 0.0296

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.85:1

Aa — #640C2E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.63:1

Aa — #640C2E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#640C2E #0C6442

Analogous

#640C5A #640C2E #64160C

Triadic

#640C2E #2E640C #0C2E64

Split-comp.

#640C2E #0C6416 #0C5A64

Tetradic

#640C2E #5A640C #0C6442 #160C64

Monochromatic

#E15B8E #B5215A #5F112F #34091A #000000

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